Three Sisters Saute With Sage Pesto Recipes

THREE SISTERS SAUTE

Steps:

• Toast pine nuts in dry saute pan. Pick sage leaves and parsley so as to leave little or no stem. Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender, process until a pesto consistency is achieved. May store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• 3 SISTER SAUTE: Sort, rinse and cook beans separately in plenty of water, salting at the end. Rinse and trim squashes. Peel husk of corn down, but not off, remove silk and dress corn again with its husk. Dunk in cool water and grill for 5 to 8 minutes, turning. Let cool and slice kernels from cobs. Rinse tomatoes. Heat olive oil in large saute pan, add squash saute for 1 minute, then in succession, keeping pan moving add beans and saute for another 1 minute. Add the corn and saute another minute, and tomatoes and quickly saute, add sage pesto, stir to distribute. Season with salt if necessary. Serve immediately.

TRENETTE WITH POTATOES AND PESTO

Steps:

• In 1 quart of boiling salted water place potatoes and cook until one minute shy of being done, about 6 minutes. Add the fresh pasta, return water to a boil and cook for 15 seconds or until pasta and potatoes are cooked through. Drain pasta and potatoes at once. Transfer to a warm platter and toss with pesto. Serve very hot accompanied by a bowl of grated cheese.

THREE SISTER'S STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Medium dice half of the squash and puree the other half. In a large saute set over medium high heat, cook the onions until translucent, then add the garlic, corn, cooked beans, and diced squash and mix all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to an oven proof casserole, stir in the squash puree and bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from the oven, stir in the Anaheim chile, the scallions and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Return to oven to melt the cheese. Serve hot from the oven.;

TRADITIONAL PESTO

Steps:

• Using a pestle and mortar or a food processor, crush the basil. Add the olive oil, cheeses, garlic, pine nuts, salt, and crush until a paste is formed.
• Serve with warm pasta, on top of pizza's, or plain with bread.

THREE SISTERS SOUP

Steps:

• Place the hominy, green beans, squash, and potatoes into a pot, and pour in water and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Blend flour into the butter, then stir into the soup. Increase heat to medium, and cook for 5 more minutes, or until soup thickens. Season with pepper, and serve.